All of Europe's biggest bourses were significantly down soon after the European open, crashing lower thanks to the uncertainty that a Trump presidency brings to the markets.

Trump and his economic positions are seen as far less predictable than those of Hillary Clinton, and do not always follow party orthodoxy. As such he is perceived as more of a political risk than Clinton, causing the huge reactions in the markets overnight, which have continued into European trade.

While a Clinton victory would've likely boosted stocks a bit, John Higgins, chief markets economist at Capital Economics argued earlier that a Trump win would pull things in the "opposite direction."

Germany's DAX, probably the most watched index on mainland Europe, finished the day up more than 1.6%, having initially been dragged almost 3% lower by banking and automotive stocks. Here's how it looked at the end of the European trading day:

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The Euro Stoxx 50 broad index, which tracks Europe's biggest companies, closed up more than 1.1%:

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In Britain, the FTSE 100 blue-chip index finished 1.05% in positive territory, climbing from a 2% loss at the open as the initial shock of the vote:

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"A Trump Presidency will probably have mixed implications for businesses in the US. Trump advocates lower corporate taxes, but he has also suggested that he would try to curtail the ability of companies to freely move capital out of the country," HSBC's chief US economist Kevin Logan said in a note circulated on Wednesday morning.